POSSIBLY ETHIOPIAN, 19TH CENTURY

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A NORTH AFRICAN IVORY AND HORN 'MUSLIM' PATTERN CHESS SET
POSSIBLY ETHIOPIAN, 19TH CENTURY
Of abstract form, with carved petal decoration, the queens distinguished by horn and ivory inlaid finials
The king -- 2in. (5cm.) high; the pawn -- 1½in. (3.8cm.) high

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Christie's, South Kensington, London, 1 October 1997, lot 758.

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This lot is offered without reserve. No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

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COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Exhibition catalogue: Staatliches Museum fur Volkerkunde München, Privatsmmlung Jaeger, Wandel im Laufe der Kunst - und Kulturgeschichte, U. Siebert, J.L. Rousselot, A. Jaeger, H. Jager. P.40, fig.032.
Victor Keats, Chessmen for Collectors, Batsford, London 1985.